Housing starts in Canada fell by 6% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 235.9 thousand in March of 2026, contrasting with market expectations that it would rise further to 255 thousand. It was the lowest rate in five months. Starts in urban centers fell to 224 thousand, also the lowest in five months, while rural starts fell to a rate of 11.8 thousand units, the lowest in over one year. source: Canada Mortgage And Housing Corporation
Housing Starts in Canada decreased to 235.90 Thousand units in March from 251 Thousand units in February of 2026. Housing Starts in Canada averaged 194.22 Thousand units from 1977 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 321.28 Thousand units in March of 2021 and a record low of 90.70 Thousand units in August of 1982. This page provides the latest reported value for - Canada Housing Starts - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Canada Housing Starts - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.
Housing Starts in Canada decreased to 235.90 Thousand units in March from 251 Thousand units in February of 2026. Housing Starts in Canada is expected to be 250.00 Thousand units by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Housing Starts is projected to trend around 235.00 Thousand units in 2027 and 200.00 Thousand units in 2028, according to our econometric models.